Online Is Easy. But Real Friendship? We Need Help!

Online Is Easy. But Real Friendship? We Need Help!

How many friends do you have? No, I’m not talking about online friends. I’m talking about real-life, know-you-and-love-you-anyway friends? That’s a completely different question. We may have a few, but some of us – if we’re honest – don’t really have one....
[Next Steps] Isaiah 61 And The Next Generation

[Next Steps] Isaiah 61 And The Next Generation

This past Sunday we were excited to welcome Marcus Patrick, director of Urban Impact, to share some of his story, as well as the exciting work ahead at the soon to open Woodhill Community Center. He spoke from Isaiah 61 – showing us how it’s the recipients...
[Next Steps] How To Grow Week 4: Love

[Next Steps] How To Grow Week 4: Love

Just because we are changing doesn’t mean we are growing. Lots of things change us, but only the love of God grows us. This past Sunday, we closed out our How To Grow series by looking at how God’s love is the only thing that sustains our growth through...
Cultivating Growth Together

Cultivating Growth Together

Hannah Strang, Worship Leader In our current series, How To Grow, we have been learning what spiritual growth looks like with wisdom gleaned from the agrarian metaphors found in the gospels. As we continue to explore the concepts of pruning, rhythms of life, and...
The Tragedy of Growing Alone

The Tragedy of Growing Alone

I’ve always had a fascination from afar with sequoias. It probably stems from their appearance as the home of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and ever since then, I’ve longed to visit them for myself. They are the largest trees in the world. One of them,...